Vishvasena, Viśvasena: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viśvasena can be transliterated into English as Visvasena or Vishvasena, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismViśvasena (विश्वसेन) is the father of Śāntinātha, the sixteenth of twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras in Janism, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri). A Tīrthaṅkara is an enlightened being who has conquered saṃsāra (cycle of birth and death), leaving behind him a path for others to follow.
The wife of Viśvasena is Acirā according to Śvetāmbara or Airā according to Digambara. It is an ancient Jain practice to worship the Tīrthaṅkara’s parents in various rites, such as the pratiṣṭhāvidhi.
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyViśvasena (विश्वसेन) is the father of Śāntinātha: the sixteenth of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—Regarding the Jina’s parentage, we gather from Jaina books that King Viśvasena was his father and Acirā was his mother. He was born at Hastināpura. In Jaina history of pontiffs, Śāntinātha occupies a very high place. Not only did he revive Jainism, which was in danger of falling into oblivion, but he so consolidated the faith that it never disappeared again.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraViśvasena (विश्वसेन) is the name of an ancient king from Hastināpura and is the father of Śānti-nātha, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“There is a magnificent city, Hastināpura, in the country of the Kurus in the zone Bharata in Jambūdvīpa. The golden finials on the tops of its palaces have the appearance of a garden of mallows that are always up. [...] The king in this city was Viśvasena, moon to the ocean of the Ikṣvāku-family, a festival for the eyes, by the moonlight of whose glory the earth was brightened. [...] He, enjoying an exalted rank, bestowing delight on the world, had a wife, named Acirā, like the lightning of a cloud. Just as the queen was the crest-jewel of women, so good conduct was chief among her virtues, courtesy, etc.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśvasena (विश्वसेन):—[=viśva-sena] [from viśva] m. Name of the 18th Muhūrta, [Sūryaprajñapti]
2) [v.s. ...] of a preceptor, [Horace H. Wilson]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishva, Sena, Cena.
Starts with: Vishvasenaraj.
Full-text: Vishvasenaraj, Acira, Shantinatha, Shanti, Aira, Yashomati, Hastinapura.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Vishvasena, Vishva-sena, Viśva-sena, Visva-sena, Viśvasena, Visvasena; (plurals include: Vishvasenas, senas, Viśvasenas, Visvasenas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Śānti’s parents (king Viśvasena and queen Acirā) < [Chapter V - Twelfth incarnation as Śānti]
Part 3: Śānti’s birth < [Chapter V - Twelfth incarnation as Śānti]
Part 15: Sermon on sāmya < [Chapter VI - Śrī Mallināthacaritra]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Śāntinātha (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - On patriarchs < [Chapter 5]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 41 - The Genesis of the Name Kuśasthalī < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
57. The previous births of Madhu and Kaitabha < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
1. Ravana Carita (Caritra) < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]